Zoom in on the map by clicking on the button at the top and then on the map. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu under
"Compare Maps" to the left of the map image window.

Use the INFO tool to query for voter registration and election data. November 2000 registration data at the block group level are in the field
"Block Grp Vote (CA)". November 2004 registration and election data at the precinct level are in the field "CA_SSPrecincts_04."(SS Precinctsare statistical precincts and in
many instances do not follow local precinct boundaries for registration and elections.)

At the end of this page is a link to Adobe maps showing registered Latino voters by precinct for California cities with Latino populations greater than 15%. There is also a
link to a second set of maps for the same 300 places displaying Bush-Kerry by precinct.

Also, there are links below to Google Earth .kml files showing Bush-Kerry and Latino registered voters by precinct. The files are large, so you will need a fast
computer and a relatively new graphics card.

To maximize the viewable area, toggle off the history folder, then select the F11 key. Map links can be e-mailed or
bookmarked for future reference.Use the arrow buttons on your browser to compare previously viewed
maps.Click the HELP icon for additional assistance.Try Windows NetMeeting for group sessions.

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Map 1 (Default) -- Unregistered voting age Latinos by block group

This map is based on block-level registered voter estimates from disaggregated precinct counts as of the November 2000 general election.

At a scale of about 10 miles, block group level counts for the voting age unregistered Latino population are displayed in purple boxes. It is important to
remember that the numbers are only estimates of the unregistered. Also, the unregistered count has not been adjusted to exclude non-citizens.

To display 2004 SS precinct boundaries (green lines) in Maps 1 and 2 click on the designated box below the map image, then select "Redraw". You must be zoomed in
to a scale of about 10 miles to view the boundaries. Block group boundary lines (blue lines) can be removed by clicking off the check in the designated box.

Map 2 -- Spanish-speaking population (ages 18+) by English proficiency

This map displays the limited English-speaking population (voting age Spanish-speakers) The map is based on SF3 sample block group data.
Block group color coding shows the percentage of Spanish speakers who either "do not speak English well" or "do not speak English at all". At a scale of about 5 miles, block
group population counts for these two limited English categories are displayed in purple boxes.

Note: Some official definitions (for instance, Voting Rights Act Sec. 203 language minority coverage) extend the term "limited English" to
include persons who "speak English well". Under these interpretations, just one category -- "Speak English Very Well" -- defines persons who are
considered proficient in English.

The map can be used to identify polling places where Spanish-speaking voters are likely to experience difficulties and for voter registration
drives.

To display 2004 SS precinct boundaries (green lines) in Maps 24, 25, and 26, click on the designated box below the map image, then select "Redraw".
You must be zoomed in to a scale of about 10 miles to view the boundaries. Use the INFO tool to access registered voter data for November 2004 from the SS 2004 Precinct layer
(displays in the pop-up window)

Excludes third-party votes. Absentee ballots have not been assigned to precincts.

Birds-eye view of registered Latinos (as a percent of all registered voters) at the time of the 2004 general
election. The numbers displayed in purple boxes show the registered Latino voters count by SS precinct. These maps match interactive map 26.

Bush-Kerry by SS precinct for the same set of cities (head to head contest excluding third party candidates). The numbers in
boxes show votes cast for the two major party candidates. These maps match interactive map 24. Absentee ballots have not been assigned to precincts.

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Added a link to Neighborhood
Knowledge California Select the field NKCA_Link from the INFO tool pop-up window for a block group on the FairData map and you'll see that block
group in a new NKCA map window. Create an account (it's free) and you can batch geocode your own data points, create your own thematic maps --- and save the
map for online access. Here is an excellent tutorial.

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Chart links:

Links to charts showing socioeconomic status by ethnicity for hundreds of California jurisdictions can be obtained through these links.